Indian did make some overhead valve engines. I had a 2 Cyl Scout that had overhead valves. It was so powerful it scared me, but a 16 yr old is easily impressed. Course that was 52 yrs ago. Lee
-- WILLIAM BIGGS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hate to tell you this but an Indian is a flathead engine. The continental is an overhead valve engine. The "Rope trick " we have been refering to (and I have done) can't be done on a flathead. Bill To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:16:17 -0400 Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Sticky Valve Saga Yes, cylinder makes sense, but you said he said: > shop would charge between $200.00 and $300.00 as long as he didn't > bring them the cylinder too. Separating the head from the cylinder is only done by "manufacturers". (OK, separating is not a big deal, but if you want it back together again...) John Cooper, A&P Skyport Services PO Box 249 4996 Delaware Tnpk Rensselaerville, NY 12147 518 797-3064 Fax 518 797-3865 www.skyportservices.net -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fnelson913 Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 4:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Sticky Valve Saga Does cylinder my more sense? I really didn't mean "head." Frank Nelson --- In [email protected], "John Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Run again! You can pull the head on an Indian, but not on a C85... > > John Cooper, A&P > > Skyport Services > > PO Box 249 > > 4996 Delaware Tnpk > > Rensselaerville, NY 12147 > > 518 797-3064 > > Fax 518 797-3865 > > www.skyportservices.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:ercoupe- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of fnelson913 > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 3:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Sticky Valve Saga > > I got my Ercoupe back from the "let's replace everything" A&P along > with a bill for $800.00 in labor and $50.00 worth of parts. That > included replacing tires, bleeding the brakes, removing and > replacing the cowling and propeller, replacing the front crank seal, > and diagnosing of a stuck valve (or two). I took my logbooks and ran > per the recommendation that was posted here (very good advice > indeed). > > I just talked to another A&P. I asked if he knew about the rope > trick (see... I am learning) and he said "you mean the Indian rope > trick?" I said that I had never heard it called that, but he assured > me that it was used on Indian motorcycles. WOW... a knowledgeable > person who is old enough to know about Indian motorcycles! I must > have stumbled on to the mother lode. He said that he would rather > just pull the head and send it to the shop. He then told me he would > charge me two hours to pull the head and replace it (OMG... an > estimate for the work before the work is started!!!). He told me the > shop would charge between $200.00 and $300.00 as long as he didn't > bring them the cylinder too. He located my bird and is working on it > as we speak. > > Is there cause for jubilation or would that be premature? > > Frank Nelson > (Might still be able to finish my checkride this month.) > Broken N51DV - 415-C > S/N 2024 > TOA / California > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > Yahoo! Groups Links Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare! Try now! _____________________________________________________________ Do you need to diversify your portfolio? Click here for informaton on trading currency. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iifUxVrUeABYcngKgzWHedvlBd6b4NV3TfVhaeF03VWLhgdZy/
